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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,539.11, 516,864.84 and 204,784.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,539.11, 516,864.84 and 204,784.17 is: 282,602.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,539.11 : 516,864.84 = 204,784.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,539.11/516,864.84 = 204,784.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,539.11x = 516,864.84 × 204,784.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,539.11x = 105,845,737,261.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,845,737,261.58/374,539.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,602.63

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